The Buffalo Bills signed a kicker to their practice squad on Tuesday, adding veteran Matthew Wright ahead of Sunday’s playoff game at the Jacksonville Jaguars. To make room for Wright on the practice squad,
they released offensive tackle Richard Gouraige.
Wright, 29, appeared in four games this season, playing for three different teams. He kicked in two games for the Houston Texans, and one each for the Washington Commanders and Tennessee Titans. He was five-for-five on field goal attempts with a long of 46 yards this season. He was also perfect on PATs, nailing all four of the tries he attempted.
Wright originally entered the NFL in November 2020, signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has appeared in 33 games across his six NFL seasons, kicking for eight teams in that time. In addition to the clubs mentioned above, he’s also kicked for the San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo’s opponent on Sunday.
Wright appeared in 14 games for Jacksonville during the 2021 season, his longest stint with one club during a season. He was 21-of-24 on field goals that year with a long of 56 yards. He made 13-of-15 extra points. For his career overall, Wright has made 60-of-68 field goals (88.2%) with a long of 59 yards. He is 45-for-47 (95.7%) on PATs.
Wright joins the practice squad with Buffalo’s regular kicker, Tyler Bass, having spent the duration of the season on injured reserve. His replacement this year, Matt Prater, has been excellent, hitting 18-of-20 field goals with a long of 52 yards this season. Prater is also 43-of-46 on extra point tries. However, Prater is dealing with an injured quad, which led him to miss Buffalo’s games against the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles. Michael Badgley kicked in his place, and while he made his only field goal try, a 41-yard kick in Buffalo’s 23-20 win over Cleveland, he missed an extra point in both games.
Gouraige, 27, has been on and off Buffalo’s practice squad a few times this season. He has not appeared in a game this year, though he did play three snaps on offense in his one career game back in 2024.
Buffalo also signed kicker Maddux Trujillo to a reserve/future contract. Trujillo, 22, joined the Indianapolis Colts this spring as an undrafted free agent, but he was waived in August with an injury designation. He made 16-of-21 field goals with the Temple Owls during his final NCAA season, and he was a perfect 21-for-21 on PATs. By signing a reserve/future deal, Trujillo cannot participate with the Bills this year, but his contract will become official once the Bills’ season ends.
